44 Bird -Lore 



Merganser, 14; Scaup, 20; American Goldeneye, 53; Barrow's Goldeneye, 10; Redhead, 

 6; Hairy Woodpecker, 2; Downy Woodpecker, 4; Slate-colored Junco, 20; Blue Jay, 4; 

 Crow, 3; Brown Creeper, 2; White-breasted Nuthatch, 8; Black-capped Chickadee, 2. 

 Total, 14 species, 177 individuals. — Etta S. Wilson. 



Lauderdale Lakes, near Elkhom, Wis. — Dec. 26; 10 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. and 2.30 to 

 3.15 P.M. Partly cloudy, ground bare; wind east, shifting to southeast, brisk; temp. 21° 

 at start, 2 7° at finish. Five miles on foot. Observers together. Mallard, 1 1 ; Hairy Wood- 

 pecker, i; Downy Woodpecker, 3; Blue Jay, 3; Crow, 7; Tree Sparrow, 12; White- 

 breasted Nuthatch, 2. Total, 7 species, 39 individuals. This winter is remarkable for 

 the absence of the Black-capped Chickadee, only one having been seen since Oct. 25; 

 very plentiful here in previous winters. — Lula Dunbar, Mildred Elizabeth Lean 

 and Robert Dunbar, Jr. 



Racine, Wis. (Lake front, 3 miles up river and back). — Dec. 26; 9 a.m. to 2.30 p.m. 

 Cloudy, sun shining dimly at times; no snow; wind south, light; temp. 20°. Ten miles 

 on foot. Observers in two groups. Herring Gull, 105; American Scoter, 4; Downy 

 Woodpecker, 19; Blue Jay, 25; Crow, 48; Red-breasted Nuthatch, i. Total, 6 species, 

 202 individuals.— Mrs. Wm. Van Arsdale, Miss Bessie Horlick, Miss L. Du Four 

 and Theo. G. Stelzer. 



Waukesha, Wis. — Dec. 26; 8.30 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. Morning cloudy, afternoon clear; 

 ground bare; wind east, light; temp. 20° at start, 30° at return. Ten miles on foot. 

 Hairy Woodpecker, i; Blue Jay, 5; American Crow, 5. Total, 3 species, 11 individuals. 

 Remarkably few birds in this vicinity this winter. — May Morgan. 



Mankato, Minn. — Dec. 25. Cloudy, clearing before noon; snow in patches; temp. 

 — 4° to -4-10°. Screech Owl, i; Great Horned Owl, i; Hairy Woodpecker, 5; Downy 

 Woodpecker, 10; Pileated Woodpecker, i; Blue Jay, 4; Crow, 1; Tree Sparrow, 50; 

 Slate-colored Junco, 35; White-breasted Nuthatch, 4; Black-capped Chickadee, 7. 

 Total, II species, about 120 individuals. — Walker Ferguson. 



St. Peter, Minn. — Dec. 28; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Clear; ground covered by light snow; 

 wind northwest, medium; temp. 6° below zero. Five mile tramp; woods, fields and river- 

 bottom. Observers together. Wilson's Snipe, i; Hairy Woodpecker, 5; Downy Wood- 

 pecker, 7; Blue Jay, 6; Tree Sparrow, 5; Brown Creeper, 4; White-breasted Nuthatch, 7; 

 Red-breasted Nuthatch, 2; Black-capped Chickadee, 26. Total, 9 species, 63 individuals. 

 Flushed the Snipe twice; was able to approach within 15 feet of it. — H. J. LaDue and 

 R. H. Ferman. 



Bettendorf, Iowa. — Dec. 22; 8.30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m., Bettendorf and vicinity; 2 to 

 4.30 p.m., Suburban Island. Partly cloudy; ground bare; wind south, light; temp. 34° 

 at start, 40 ° at return. Nine miles on foot. Canada Goose, 3; Screech Owl, i; Hairy 

 Woodpecker, 23; Downy Woodpecker, 13; Red-headed Woodpecker, 23; Flicker, 2; 

 Blue Jay, 21; American Crow, 6; Red- winged Blackbird, 350; Tree Sparrow, 69; 

 Slate-colored Junco, 38; Song Sparrow, i; Cardinal, 2; Brown Creeper, 3; White- 

 breasted Nuthatch, 18; Tufted Titmouse, 21; Black-capped Chickadee, 30. Total, 17 

 species, 609 individuals. — Hugo H. Schroder. 



Davenport, Iowa. — Dec. 23; i to s p.m. Cloudy; ground bare; wind south, light; 

 temp. 40° at start, 48° at return. Five miles on foot. Observers together. Hairy Wood- 

 pecker, i; Downy Woodpecker, 5; Flicker, 2; Blue Jay, 16; Red-winged Blackbird, 

 1,500; Tree Sparrow, 2; Slate-colored Junco, ioo-|-; Towhee, i; Cardinal, 4; White- 

 breasted Nuthatch, 4; Tufted Titmouse, 2; Black-capped Chickadee, 25; American 

 Robin, 2. Total, 13 species, 1,664 individuals. An unusual number of Red-winged 

 Blackbirds this autumn and winter — flocks of thousands on several dates. — J. H. 

 Poarmann and Hugo H. Schroder. 



Sioux City, Iowa (Stone Park and vicinity). — Dec 23; 8.30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Clear; 

 wind southeast, light; temp. 31° to 40°. Observers together. Five to 7 miles afoot. 



